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Packet Pick-Up

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Spotsylvania Towne Centre:
137 Spotsylvania Mall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Friday May 3rd – 5 to 9pm
Saturday May 4th – 10am to 4pm

There is no packet pick-up on race day. You may have someone else pick-up your packet, just provide them with your registration confirmation email.

Coming to the race from out of town? Contact the race director for options: greattrainrace@runfarc.com

Don’t forget, Dick’s is offering 20% off throughout the store to all participants from Friday May 3rd to Monday May 6th.


Awards

Express

Top 5 Overall for Boys and Girls
Top 5 Boys and Girls in the following Age Groups:

  • 14 to 17, 12 to 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, & 6

George Dashington

Top 5 Overall for Boys and Girls
Top 5 Boys and Girls in the following Age Groups:

  • 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, & 5 and Under

Winners will receive a trophy and other prizes.

The Caboose Run is an untimed fun run and will not have awards.

All runners receive a medal.


School Contest

The top 2 participating public & private schools will win a donation. The cash donations are provided by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Schools earn a point for each runner who selects their school during registration and for each faculty member who volunteers.

The top public & private school will each get $750
The 2nd place public & private school will each get $250


Parent Participation

Can you run with your child?

Parents or Guardians of runners 8 and under may run with their participant in the George Dashington or the Caboose Run.
Parents may not run with participants in the Express.
Parents must designate they will run during registration and agree to the waiver during registration.


Fun Heats

Have a child who needs special accommodations during the race?

We have Fun Heats for the 1 mile Express and the 1/2 mile George Dashington. Those Heats are reserved for kids who perhaps don’t like the larger crowds or need assistance while running. We also support wheeled athletes from organizations like Ainsley’s Angels during these Heats. Participants in Fun Heats are not eligible for awards. Just reach out to the race director so find out more and to be placed in a Fun Heat: greattrainrace@runfarc.com


Free Pancakes

Green Fitness is hosting a Free Pancake Breakfast race morning!

Stop by Green Fitness race morning starting at 7am for pancakes. Green Fitness is located at 311 Frederick St. Just look for the Purina Tower… you can’t miss it.


1 Mile Training Plan

Need some help getting ready for the race?

This training plan can be used to help work a runner up to running a full mile. At the end of the day regular activity is all that really matters.

Training Plan